EP2787107B1 - Device for manufacturing spread long fiber tow - Google Patents

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EP2787107B1
EP2787107B1 EP12852684.5A EP12852684A EP2787107B1 EP 2787107 B1 EP2787107 B1 EP 2787107B1 EP 12852684 A EP12852684 A EP 12852684A EP 2787107 B1 EP2787107 B1 EP 2787107B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02J—FINISHING OR DRESSING OF FILAMENTS, YARNS, THREADS, CORDS, ROPES OR THE LIKE
    • D02J1/00—Modifying the structure or properties resulting from a particular structure; Modifying, retaining, or restoring the physical form or cross-sectional shape, e.g. by use of dies or squeeze rollers
    • D02J1/02—Bulking, e.g. looping
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0204—Preliminary operations before the filter rod forming process, e.g. crimping, blooming
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
    • D02G1/00—Producing crimped or curled fibres, filaments, yarns, or threads, giving them latent characteristics
    • D02G1/16—Producing crimped or curled fibres, filaments, yarns, or threads, giving them latent characteristics using jets or streams of turbulent gases, e.g. air, steam
    • D02G1/161—Producing crimped or curled fibres, filaments, yarns, or threads, giving them latent characteristics using jets or streams of turbulent gases, e.g. air, steam yarn crimping air jets
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02J—FINISHING OR DRESSING OF FILAMENTS, YARNS, THREADS, CORDS, ROPES OR THE LIKE
    • D02J1/00—Modifying the structure or properties resulting from a particular structure; Modifying, retaining, or restoring the physical form or cross-sectional shape, e.g. by use of dies or squeeze rollers
    • D02J1/18—Separating or spreading

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing an opening matter of a long-sized fiber tow being suitable as materials for manufacturing a disposable diaper, a tobacco filter and the like, and a method for manufacturing an opening matter of a long-sized fiber tow utilizing the apparatus.
  • Cellulose acetate fibers are used as absorbers for hygienic goods such as a disposable diaper and sanitary product other than a tobacco filter material. Crimp is applied to a tow of the cellulose acetate filaments, in order to give a swelling to a thread and to make a spinning work easy.
  • the crimped filaments are transported in a state of being packed in a bale form and being degassed and compressed in a cubical packing container.
  • the filaments are opened and then molded into a desired shape.
  • Patent Document 1 JP-B 61-7824 , the absorber for hygienic goods, made of cellulose acetate fibers is disclosed.
  • Patent Document 1 it is described that one obtained by opening a tow of crimped long-sized fibers of cellulose acetate or one obtained by making short fibers into web has a relatively large water absorption and retention capacity.
  • Patent Document 2 US-A 3282768
  • Patent Document 3 US-A 3099594
  • Patent Document 4 US-A 3297506
  • an air opening apparatus which can solve the problems of Patent Documents 2 and 3.
  • Patent Document 5 JP-A 59-500422 ), there is disclosed an invention where opening is done in a sheet shape by using air opening.
  • Patent Document 6 JP-A 2004-244794 , there is disclosed a method for making an absorbent composite by spreading a crimped tow in the direction perpendicular to the direction of tow movement, de-registering the crimped tow, shaping the de-registered tow to a substantially rectangular cross-section, and dispersing a particulate onto the entire shaped tow.
  • Patent Document 6 there is further described, in preparation of a diaper which contains a high water-absorbable resin (super absorbent polymer) (super-absorbable polymer in Patent Document 2) (SAP), the SAP powder or slurry is distributed downward to the air-opened tow in the vertical direction, and then is fed to rollers.
  • a high water-absorbable resin super absorbent polymer
  • SAP powder or slurry is distributed downward to the air-opened tow in the vertical direction, and then is fed to rollers.
  • Patent Document 7 US-A 3, 262, 181 ), there is disclosed a process including introducing the crimped tow into a processing zone in a substantially unidirectional path, directing, in substantially the same direction as the movement to the tow, a first stream of motivating gas, downstream from the introduction of the first motivating gas directing a separate stream of motivating gas against the tow also substantially in the direction of movement of the tow, and, by the separate stream, opening the previously crimped filaments of the tow and, furthermore, performing compression into a unitary rod-like structure.
  • Patent Document 8 JP-A 2008-255529 , there are disclosed a fibrous sheet excellent in absorbability over liquids such as water, and a method and an apparatus for manufacturing the fibrous sheet simply.
  • the water-absorbent resin (SAP) is added to the fibrous sheet after opening a tow.
  • SAP water-absorbent resin
  • the SAP is added to the fibrous sheet after opening a tow
  • the SAP is mostly unevenly distributed on one surface (upper surface) in the thickness direction of the tow, and there arises a problem when used as an absorber.
  • Patent Document 9 JP-A 2006-102479
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing apparatus for obtaining a wide opening matter having a wider width which is suitable as a material for manufacturing absorbers for hygienic goods such as a tobacco filter and a disposable diaper, which can increase an amount of particulate additives contained in the opening matter of a fiber tow compared with prior arts, and which can enhance a retention capacity of the above-mentioned particulate additives.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of the opening matter by using the above-mentioned manufacturing apparatus.
  • the invention of claim 1 is, as the means to solve the problems, a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing an opening matter of long-sized fiber tow, and provides a manufacturing apparatus including a preliminary opening unit (1) having at least one pair of rolls, an opening unit (2) connected to the preliminary opening unit (1), and a swelling/shaping unit (3) connected to the preliminary opening unit (1) ; the preliminary opening unit (1), the opening unit (2) and the swelling/shaping unit (3) being connected so as to form a communicated space for delivering a fiber tow (10) continuously; the opening unit (2) including an adding part (20) of particulate additives, and an opening part (30) connected to the adding part (20) ; the opening part (30) including a cylindrical body part (31) being opened to both ends, where an opening on one end side (the adding part (20) side) being connected to an adding part body (21), and an opening part (31b) at the other end being connected to the swelling/shaping unit (3), a nozzle part (32) having nozzles (35), inside the adding part (20) of the body part
  • the invention of claim 8 is, as the means to solve the problems, a manufacturing method of the opening matter of the long-sized fiber tow by using the above-mentioned manufacturing apparatus, and an object of the invention is to provide a manufacturing method of the opening matter of the long-sized fiber tow including the steps of: preliminarily opening a crimped fiber tow while passing through the crimped fiber tow continuously; contacting the preliminarily opened fiber tow with particulate additives; opening, by an air stream, the fiber tow which is contacted with the' particulate additives; and swelling and shaping the opened fiber tow.
  • an opening matter of a long-sized fiber tow which contains a larger amount of particulate additives relative to the mass of the fiber tow can be obtained than the case of applying the prior arts.
  • FIG. 1 has the same basic structure as the manufacturing apparatus shown in Fig. 1 _of JP 2008-255529 A , some preferable modifications are partially carried out in order to implement the manufacturing method of the present invention.
  • JP 2008-255529 A opening of a fiber is not described at all after the addition of particulate additives to a fiber tow.
  • the manufacturing apparatus shown in Fig. 1 has a preliminary opening unit 1, an opening unit 2 connected to the preliminary opening unit 1, and a swelling/shaping unit 3 connected to the preliminary opening unit 1 (the same as the reservoir described in the paragraphs 56 to 62 of JP-A 2008-255529 ).
  • the preliminary opening unit 1, the opening unit 2 and the swelling/shaping unit 3 are connected so as to form a communicated space for delivering a fiber tow 10 continuously.
  • the preliminary opening unit 1 side is referred to as the upstream side
  • the swelling unit 3 side is referred to as the downstream side, for explanation.
  • preliminary opening is carried out by passing the crimped fiber tow 10 continuously which is taken out from the fiber tow bale through between one pair of the roll 11 and one pair of rolls 12.
  • a roll ratio of the roll 11 to the roll 12 may be, for example, 1 to 3, preferably 1.1 to 2.5, further preferably 1.2 to 2.
  • the preliminary opening unit 1 and the preliminary opening process are the same as those described in the paragraphs 45 to 46 of JP-A 2008-255529 .
  • the preliminary opening process may be any method if the fiber tow 10 can be pinched and the movement of the fiber tow 10 can be controlled, and, for example, may be a method of having a structure of being strongly pressed to a narrow slit part by air pressure.
  • fiber tow 10 there can be used those described at paragraphs [0042] to [0044] in JP-A 2008-255529 .
  • Specific examples can include cellulose ester-based fibers (e.g. cellulose acetate-based fibers such as cellulose monoacetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate or cellulose acetate propionate), polyester-based fibers, polyamide-based fibers, acrylate-based fibers, olefin-based fibers, polyvinyl alcohol-based fibers, and the like.
  • the fibers may be a monofilament, or a composite fiber, or a mixed fiber.
  • cellulose acetate-based fibers are preferable.
  • the particulate additive is contacted therewith.
  • the adding part 20 is not illustrated in the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 of JP-A 2008-255529 , and is the specific part of the apparatus according to the present invention. Note that the adding part 20 is a preferable element in implementing the manufacturing method of the present invention, but is not essential.
  • the adding part 20 includes an adding part body 21 where a through-hole having a width being necessary to deliver the fiber tow 10 is formed in the axial direction.
  • the adding part body 21 has an adding pore 22 formed, for the particulate additive formed in the vertical direction, and a hopper 23 is connected to the adding pore 22.
  • the adding pore 22 is communicated with the through-hole formed in the adding part body 21 for delivering the fiber tow 10.
  • the adding part body 21 is separated into two parts in the longitudinal direction as shown in Fig. 1 , and the separated parts serve as a vent 24 for discharging air.
  • the vent 24 may be the same as a well-known vent hole (for example, one currently installed in a well-known extrusion machine for resin molding, or the like).
  • the preliminary opened fiber tow 10 is contact with the particulate additive.
  • the particulate additive is not dispersed.
  • the particulate additive is selected depending on the use (performance to be possessed) of the opening matter of the fiber tow 10 obtained finally, and is not particularly limited.
  • As the particulate additive there can be used a water absorbable resin or water soluble resin for water absorbing purpose, and a resin, active carbon and the like for deodorization purpose.
  • a range of particle size of the particulate additive is determined depending on the use.
  • An addition amount of the particulate additive relative to the mass (100 parts by mass) of the fiber tow 10 is preferably 100 to 800 parts by mass, more preferably 200 to 600 parts by mass, and further preferably 250 to 450 parts by mass.
  • the manufacturing method using the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention it is easy to make the particulate additive hold to the opening matter of the fiber tow 10, and thus particulate additives larger than the mass of the fiber tow can be added and held.
  • the opening part 30 there is formed a shell by a cylindrical body part 31 in which both ends are opened, an opening on one end side(the adding part 20 side) is connected to an adding part body 21, and an opening part 31b at the other end is connected to the swelling/shaping unit 3.
  • the nozzle part 32 is arranged inside the body part 31 on the adding part 20 side.
  • the nozzle part 32 has a shank 33 and an arrowhead part 34, and has the nozzle (slit shaped nozzle) 35 which passes throughout them and opens at the tip of the arrowhead part 34.
  • a gas supplying pore 36 which is communicated with its inside.
  • the gas supplying pore 36 is arranged at directly opposite to the shank 33 of the nozzle part 32.
  • the shank 33 and the arrowhead part 34 of the nozzle part 32 are arranged at regular intervals with an inner peripheral surface 31a of the body part 31.
  • the width of the above-mentioned interval is preferable, but when the width is too small, productivity is lowered, and thus the width of the above-mentioned interval is preferably in the range of 0.3 to 1.0 mm.
  • the inner diameter of the portion where the nozzle part 32 is arranged is large, and the inner diameter (d1) of the subsequent first opening zone (Z1) is relatively small, and the inner diameter (d1) of the body part 31 is uniform.
  • the nozzle 35 faces the first opening zone (Z1).
  • the cross-section in the width direction of the body part 31 forming the first opening zone (Z1) is circular.
  • the second opening zone (Z2) designates a range from the boundary between the first opening zone (Z1) and the second opening zone (Z2) to the opening part 31b of the swelling/shaping unit 3 side.
  • the cross-section in the width direction of the body part 31 forming the second opening zone (Z2) is circular.
  • the nozzle diameter (d3) of the nozzle 35 is adjusted depending on the retention form and the retention amount (content) of the particulate additive in the opening matter of the intended long-sized fiber tow 10. That is, the retention form and the retention amount (content) of absorbents in the opening matter of the fiber tow 10 can be controlled by adjustment of the nozzle diameter (d3) of the nozzle 35.
  • the nozzle diameter (d3) of the nozzle 35 is preferably in the range of 5 to 30 mm, more preferably in the range of 5 to 25 mm.
  • the size of the inner diameter (d1) of the first opening zone (Z1) can be set to about 3 to 10 times the nozzle diameter (d3) of the nozzle 35.
  • the size of the inner diameter (d1) of the first opening zone (Z1) is preferably 20 mm, and can be increased and decreased in proportion to the numerical value of the total denier.
  • the fiber tow 10 in contact with the particulate additive in the adding part 20 passes through the inside of the nozzle part 32, and then is discharged from the nozzle 35 to the first opening zone Z1 in the body part 31.
  • preferable range is 0.3 MPa or less, and more preferable range is 0.01 to 0.3 MPa.
  • preferable range is 0.01 to 0.1 MPa, and more preferable range is 0.05 to 0.1 MPa.
  • preferable range is 0.1 to 0.3 MPa, and more preferable range is 0.1 to 0.2 MPa.
  • the air supplied from the gas supplying pore 36 forms the flow moving in the swelling unit 3 (opening part 31b) direction, and, in such a state, makes contact with the cellulose fiber tow 10 which is discharged from the nozzle 35 in the first opening zone Z1. Thereafter, the cellulose fiber tow 10 is swollen by pneumatic pressure in the thickness direction and then opened.
  • the added particulate additive scatters from the back end of the nozzle part 32, which makes it difficult to increase the addition amount.
  • the scattering of the particulate additive is prevented, and thus it becomes possible to increase the addition amount of the particulate additive.
  • the fiber tow 10 which is opened in the opening process (the opening unit 2) and retains the particulate additive is delivered to the swelling/shaping unit 3, and then is shaped while being swollen.
  • the swelling/shaping unit 3 is connected to the opening part 31b of the body part 31 via an adapter 50, and includes the adapter 50 and an elastic body (flat spring) 40 which is fixed to the adapter and is for regulating a shape of a swelled fiber tow from outside.
  • the adapter 50 includes an inclined surface 54 which is enlarged from the opening part 31b toward an exit 51.
  • the enlarged inclined surface 54 is conical surface as shown in Figs. 1 , 2 or spherical surface as shown in Fig. 3 .
  • the inner diameter of the opening part 52 is 25 to 50 mm
  • the inner diameter of the opening part 31b is 15 to 40 mm
  • the length of the inclined surface 54 is 5 to 30 mm, more preferably 10 to 25 mm.
  • the air stream containing the particulate additive becomes hard to be discharged through the gap between the opening matter and the inner surface of the adapter 50, and the amount of scattering of the particulate additive from the opening matter (fall-off amount) is decreased in comparison with conventional apparatuses.
  • the cross-sectional shape in the width direction of the adapter 50 is a flat shape, and the exit 51 is an oval shape which satisfies the relation of longer axis length / shorter axis length of 2 to 10 as shown in Fig. 6 .
  • the ratio of the longer axis length / shorter axis length is preferably 3 to 8, more preferably 4 to 7.
  • the exit 51 of the adapter 50 may have any shape which satisfies the above-mentioned relation, and preferably, the exit has a shape selected from: in addition to an elliptical shape, a rhombus and a shape in which the corners thereof which are directly opposite are arc, a rectangle, a shape in which the corners of the rectangle are arc, and a shape in which the sides of the rectangle which are directly opposite are arc.
  • a plurality of the flat springs 40 is fixed to the inner wall surface 53 of the adapter 50 so as to be arranged at regular intervals in the peripheral direction, and in side view, is attached to the adapter 50 so as to have a tapered shape.
  • the flat springs 40 can also be attached to the outer wall surface of the adapter 50.
  • a plurality of sheets of the flat springs 40 is combined and arranged so as to have a cylindrical shape as a whole, and the neighboring flat springs 40 are arranged at intervals.
  • the part in which the flat spring 40 does not exist serves as a gap for exhausting air.
  • shaping mechanism may work by circumferentially pressing by a plurality of the flat spring 40, and thus the shaping can be smoothly performed.
  • a core rod for holding the swollen opening matter (for preventing the swollen opening matter from hanging down).
  • a cylinder 44 which is made of flexible metal and has many air exhausting pores 46 in its peripheral surface, as shown in Fig. 11 .
  • the inner diameter of the swelling/shaping unit 3 is set to be substantially larger than the outer diameter of the body part 31, and is preferably one or more times the outer diameter of the body part 31, more preferably one to 1.4 times.
  • the length (the length of the flat spring 40) of the swelling/shaping unit 3 can be, for example, within the range of 150 to 350 mm.
  • the cross-sectional shape and width of the finally obtained opening matter can be adjusted depending on the shape (cross-sectional shape of the exit 51 in the width direction) of the swelling/shaping unit 3.
  • the fiber tow 10 which retains the particulate additive and is opened in the opening process is discharged from the opening part 31b of the body part to the swelling/shaping unit 3 having a larger diameter.
  • the amount of scattering of the particulate additive from the opening matter decreases by the action of the inclined surface 54 of the adapter 50.
  • the particulate additive is held in the opening matter of the fiber tow 10 without scattering due to the retention.
  • the tow opening matter is extruded continuously from the swelling/shaping unit 3, there is obtained the long-sized tow opening matter (swollen body of the tow opening matter) in which the particulate additive is held.
  • the swollen body of the tow opening matter obtained according to the manufacturing method using the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention has an increased retention amount by the decrease of a fall-off amount of the particulate additive.
  • the swollen body of the tow opening matter obtained according to the manufacturing method using the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention has a small fall-off amount of the particulate additive, and a distribution of the particulate additive becomes more uniform.
  • the long-sized fiber tow opening matter (swollen body of the fiber tow opening matter) obtained by using the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention can provide a fiber tow opening matter (swollen body of the fiber tow opening matter) having a desired structure by adjusting a nozzle diameter (d3).
  • the long-sized fiber tow opening matter (swollen body of the fiber tow opening matter) having a skin/core structure has a structure composed of a thick skin layer almost constituted by only a tow, and the highly concentrated particulate additive being present in the center portion (core) in the axial direction.
  • the diameter (d3) of the nozzle 35 is preferably in the range of from 5 mm to less than 12 mm, more preferably in the range of 6 to 10 mm.
  • the moving speed of the fiber tow 10 is different from that of the particulate additive at the exit of the nozzle 35, and thus the fiber tow 10 has a tendency to move forward while spreading, but the particulate additive is blown away by opening air as it is, and moves forward.
  • the opening matter of the skin/core structure has a thickness of the skin layer of approximately 2 to 10 mm.
  • Fig. 12(a) shows the positional relationship of the skin layer 14 and the core 16, and the actually manufactured one does not form the clear boundary between the skin layer 14 and the core 16 as shown in Fig. 12(a) , but there is the core 16 in which, in the center portion in the axial direction, majority of the particulate additive 15 is concentrated, and a part of the particulate additive 15 is dispersed also in the skin layer 14 around the core 16.
  • the amount of the particulate additive existing in the core of the opening matter can be 95 % by mass or more in the total amount, preferably 97 % by mass or more, more preferably 99 % by mass or more.
  • Fig. 12(a) the opening matter of the skin/core structure shown in Fig. 12(a) is obtained in the form of being applied to an absorber by compression in the thickness direction with rolls or the like.
  • the long-sized fiber tow opening matter (swollen body of the fiber tow opening matter) having uniform dispersion structure has a mode in which the particulate additive is distributed uniformly with respect to the entire fiber tow (however, one that is in a state where a part is caused to adhere on the surface).
  • the diameter (d3) of the nozzle 35 is preferably in the range of 12 to 30 mm, more preferably in the range of 12 to 25 mm.
  • the nozzle diameter (d3) is in the above-mentioned range, there may be provided a mode in which the particulate additive is more widely dispersed in comparison with an embodiment in which the nozzle diameter (d3) is relatively small.
  • Fig. 12 (b) there is provided an opening matter having a structure in which the particulate additive 15 is uniformly distributed in the tow opening matter 10a in the first opening zone (Z1).
  • the particulate additive adhering on the surface may fall off in the swelling/forming process, and in the subsequent processes of performing processing into a shape suitable for the intended use, and thus the content of the particulate additive becomes smaller in comparison with the opening matter of the skin/core structure.
  • the manufacturing apparatus shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 is the same as the manufacturing apparatus shown in Fig. 1 , in the preliminary opening unit 1, the opening unit 2 (adding part 20), and the first opening zone (Z1) of the opening unit 2 (opening part 30), and the structures in the downstream therefrom are different.
  • the cross-sectional shape in the width direction of the second opening zone Z2 formed in the body part 31 is circular, but the inner diameter becomes large little by little from the boundary between the first opening zone Z1 and the second opening zone Z2, toward the opening 31b.
  • the swelling/shaping unit 3 is connected to the opening part 31b of the body part 31 via an adapter 50, and includes the adapter 50 and an elastic body (flat spring) 40 which is fixed to the adapter and is for regulating a shape of a swelling fiber tow from outside.
  • the adapter 50 includes an inclined surface 54 which is enlarged from the opening part 31b to an exit 51.
  • the enlarged inclined surface 54 may have a conical surface as shown in Figs. 7 , 8 or may have a spherical surface as shown in Fig. 3 .
  • the inner diameter of the opening part 52 is 25 to 50 mm
  • the inner diameter of the opening part 31b is 15 to 40 mm
  • the length of the inclined surface 54 is 5 to 30 mm, more preferably 10 to 25 mm.
  • the cross-sectional shape in the width direction of the adapter 50 is circular, and the exit 51 is circular as shown in Fig. 10 .
  • a plurality of the flat springs 40 is fixed to the inner wall surface 53 of the adapter 50 so as to be arranged at regular intervals in the peripheral direction, and in side view, is attached to the adapter 50 so as to have a tapered shape.
  • the flat springs 40 can also be attached to the outer wall surface of the adapter 50. As shown in Fig. 10 , a plurality of sheets of the flat springs 40 is combined and arranged so as to have a cylindrical shape as a whole, and the neighboring flat springs 40 are arranged at intervals.
  • the part in which the flat spring 40 does not exist serves as a gap for exhausting air.
  • shaping mechanism may work by circumferentially pressing by a plurality of the flat spring 40, and thus the shaping can be smoothly performed.
  • a core rod for holding the swollen opening matter (for preventing the swollen opening matter from hanging down).
  • a cylinder 44 which is made of flexible metal and has many air exhausting pores 46 in its peripheral surface, as shown in Fig. 11 .
  • the inner diameter of the swelling/shaping unit 3 (inner diameter of the exit) is set to be substantially larger than the outer diameter of the body part 31, and is preferably one or more times the outer diameter of the body part 31, more preferably one to 1.4 times.
  • the length (the length of the flat spring 40) of the swelling/shaping unit 3 can be, for example, within the range of 150 to 350 mm.
  • the cross-sectional shape and width of the finally obtained opening matter can be adjusted depending on the shape (cross-sectional shape in the width direction) of the swelling/shaping unit 3.
  • the opening matter of the fiber tow (swelling body of the fiber tow opening matter) obtained by the manufacturing method of the present invention can contain the particulate additives larger than the mass of the fiber tow.
  • the fiber tow opening matter of the skin/core structure is applied to a disposable diaper, a sanitary product and the like, since there can be obtained a material in which the particulate additive (high molecular water absorbing agent) is unevenly and locally distributed in a large amount, the performance as a product can be further enhanced.
  • the particulate additive high molecular water absorbing agent
  • the opening matter has the skin/core structure
  • the particulate high molecular absorbing agent is hard to fall off during the shaping process in which the fiber tow opening matter is made into the desired shape, in comparison with the fiber tow opening matter of the uniform dispersion structure.
  • Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 mean the use of one shown in Fig. 2 as the swelling and shaping unit in the manufacturing apparatus of Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 mean the use of one shown in Fig. 3 as the swelling and shaping unit in the manufacturing apparatus of Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 mean the use of one shown in Fig. 4 as the swelling and shaping unit in the manufacturing apparatus of Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 4 is one in which the inclined surface 54 shown in Figs. 1 , 2 is absent.
  • polyacrylate was used as high molecular water absorbing agent particles (SAP).
  • the high molecular absorbing agent was collected by disassembling a commercially available disposable diaper (UNICHARM CORPORATION, MUNI MAN SLIM PANTS). This high molecular absorbing agent was used at a rate of 10 g / 3 g tow.
  • SAP/fiber 2/1 means the addition of the SAP twice the amount relative to 1 mass of fiber.
  • the width of the fiber tow 10 after the preliminary opening was 100 mm, and the operating speed (feed rate of the fiber tow 10) was adjusted in the range of 50 m/min.
  • the air pressure from the air supplying pore 36 was set to 0.05 MP.
  • the opening matter was cut, 10 points were measured in the width direction, and an average value was obtained.
  • ⁇ is the case where the opening matter has flexibility. ⁇ is the case of no flexibility.
  • the middle sense of touch is evaluated as ⁇ .
  • ⁇ is the case where the red color is dispersed uniformly, ⁇ is the case where the red color is biased.
  • the opening apparatus was operated for 10 minutes, and the fall-off amount of SAP during the operation was recovered by using a tray which was installed under the adapter 50, and an amount of the fall-off amount of SAP per 10 minutes was measured.
  • a theoretical addition amount of SAP to the opening matter was obtained from the addition amount of the SAP, and then a scattering rate (%) of the SAP was obtained in accordance with the following equation.
  • Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 mean the use of one shown in Fig. 8 as the swelling and shaping unit in the manufacturing apparatus of Fig. 7 .
  • Fig. 7 and Fig. 9 mean the use of one shown in Fig. 9 as the swelling and shaping unit in the manufacturing apparatus of Fig. 7 .
  • Fig. 9 is one in which the inclined surface 54 shown in Figs. 7 and Fig. 8 is absent.
  • the opening matter of the fiber tow obtained by using the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention is suitable as a material for manufacturing a tobacco filter, and a material for a disposable diaper, a sanitary product and the like.

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